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THE SHEEP SHOW. 



The Lincoln and also the Dorset sheep show was made by Alex. W. 

 Arnold, of Galesville, Wis. The only exhibitor of Cotswolds was F. W. 

 Harding, Waukesha, Wis., and all awards were won by his entries. 

 Cheviots were shown by R, & W. Postle, Camp Chase, Ohio. King 

 Bros., Laramie, Wyo., won most of the prizes for Rambouillet sheep, 

 with F. W. Cook, of West Mansfield, Ohio, and Scott & Co., Mt. Sterling, 

 Ohio, winning some ribbons. The Hampshire show was made by Wal- 

 nut Hill Farm, Donerail, Ky., who won every first prize, with a few 

 entries by Arnold and McKerrow. 



THE HOG SHOW. 



The annual swine exhibit at Des Moines has for many years been 

 the largest in the world, and the mammoth swine pavilion covering 

 the exhibit has already been described as the largest building of the 

 kind. This year's state fair exhibit of swine did not reach the high 

 tide of recent years numerically, but was large enough that it will 

 undoubtedly hold the record for the year. One hundred and forty- 

 seven swine breeders made entries as exhibitors, sixty of whom were 

 Duroc Jersey breeders, thirty-six Poland China, twenty-six Chester 

 White, fifteen Hampshire, seven Berkshire, two Yorkshire, and one 

 Tamworth breeder. Not all of these exhibitors brought their hogs, but 

 Superintendent Johnston estimated that there were from 2,200 to 

 2,400 head of swine in the pens. The Duroc Jersey led with 720 head, 

 with the Poland Chinas, Chester Whites, Hampshires, Berkshires, 

 Yorkshires and Tamworths following in the order named. There was 

 only one exhibitor each of Yorkshires and Tamworths, and the Berk- 

 shire exhibit was not large. The other breeds were well represented 

 in numbers. The Chester White show has grown from a comparatively 

 small exhibit to one of the biggest hog shows at the fair, and in num- 

 bers they are now crowding the Polands. The Chester White breeders 

 have also made marked improvement in their breed, especially in 

 quality, and we might also mention a marked improvement in ham and 

 head and ear. The Hampshires are a new breed, and have already 

 taken a prominent place in the hog show, both in numbers and in 

 interest. The Duroc Jersey show this year was about the average seen 

 at Des Moines, both in numbers and quality. The winners were high 

 class but few of them were especially outstanding. The grand cham- 

 pions may be considered in the latter class. As is sometimes the case, 

 the grand champion boar was one that had not been figured on much 

 before the fair, and the hog that some of the "wise ones" had counted 

 on being the winner had to take second place. The grand champion 

 Duroc boar excelled in smoothness and quality, and he also has good 

 size. The Poland China exhibit was made up of the different types 

 for which the Poland China show has been noted for several years. 

 There were more of the "big type" Polands on exhibition this year than 

 ever, and in the boar classes especially the big types made a strong 



